APS Fellow Archive

The APS Fellow Archive is an historic record of every APS Fellow, from 1921 to the present. The details contained in the archive are intended to document an individual's institutional affiliation at the time of their election to Fellowship, and is not updated to reflect current information. For a current listing of an APS Fellow who is still an active member, or to search your institution for current APS Fellows, please use the APS Member Directory.

Taam, Ronald E. [1994]
Northwestern University
Citation: For pioneering work in the theoretical study of high energy transients, especially the thermonuclear model for x-ray bursts, and for advances in our understanding of binary x-ray sources.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Tabak, Max [1997]
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Citation: For his exceptionally inventive and broad contributions to the fields of laser and particle driven inertial fusion, and in particular for being the principal inventor of the fast ignitor concept.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Tabakin, Frank [1991]
University of Pittsburgh
Citation: For his continuing contributions to the theories of the nucleon-nucleon interaction, nuclear matter, pion-nucleus scattering, and electromagnetic production of mesons. For innovation of novel momentum space methods.
Nominated by: Division of Nuclear Physics

Tabor, Samuel [2008]
Florida State University
Citation: For pioneering and sustained contributions to the understanding of the structure of f-p-g shell nuclei and pioneering measurements elucidating the effects of neutron excess on nuclear shell structure near N=16.
Nominated by: Division of Nuclear Physics

Taborek, Peter [1999]
University of California, Irvine
Citation: For experiments on the thermodynamics and kinetics of wetting.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tahir-Kheli, Raza [2007]
Temple University
Citation: Distinguished for his contributions over a long research career to the theory of condensed matter, particularly in the fields of magnetism in perfect and disordered materials and of correlated atomic diffusion.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Taillefer, Louis [2002]
University of Toronto
Citation: For pioneering experimental studies of magneto- and thermal transport in heavy fermion and high Tc superconductors.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tait, Timothy M.P. [2013]
University of California, Irvine
Citation: For seminal contributions to studies of theories beyond the Standard Model and for pioneering work at the interface of particle physics and astrophysics, developing connections between the physics of the colliders and dark matter detection.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Tajima, Toshi [1988]
Max Planck Institute
Citation: For significant contributions to new plasma accelerators, plasma physics understanding of magnetospheric and solar disturbances, and work in the fusion problem through computational and theoretical methods.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Takabe, Hideaki [2000]
Osaka University
Citation: For his theoretical and numerical investigations leading to the universally used ablation-front Rayleigh-Taylor despersion curve, and his visionary role in shepherding the emerging field of laser-astrophysics.
Nominated by: Topical Group in Plasma Astrophysics

Takagi, Hidenori [2010]
University of Tokyo
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the exploration of the physics and materials science of strongly correlated transition metal oxides.
Nominated by: Division of Materials Physics

Takahara, Atsushi [2014]
Kyushu University
Citation: For developing new insights into the surface dynamics and glassy behavior of polymer thin films, development of charged side-chains polyelectrolyte brushes and polymer nanohybrids from aluminosilicate nanotubes.
Nominated by: Division of Polymer Physics

Takami, Michio [2000]
University of Electrocommunications
Citation: For the first demonstration of optically detected MW-IR double resonance and his beautiful and innovative uses of lasers in the spectroscopy of atoms, molecules, and van der Waals molecules in free jets and in bulk liquid helium.
Nominated by: Forum on International Physics

Takayanagi, Kunio [2003]
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Citation: For discovering and elucidating the structure of multi-shell magic number 7 radii, helical gold wires and for his contributions to our understanding of the Si(111)7x7 surface.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Takeuchi, Ichiro [2010]
University of Maryland
Citation: For pioneering contributions to the creation of novel classes of materials using combinatorial synthesis and probing their properties using novel probes.
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

Talbot, Lawrence [1982]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: Division of Fluid Dynamics

Talkner, Peter W. [2009]
Univ. Augsburg
Citation: For his seminal contributions to reaction rate theory; the theory of noise-assisted escape and nonlinear dynamics far from equilibrium, as well as for his elaboration and clarification of fundamental questions in statistical mechanics.
Nominated by: Division of Chemical Physics

Talley, Robert M [1959]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tam, Christopher K.W. [1991]
Florida State University
Citation: For contributions to the aeroacoustics of supersonic jets, the stability of high speed flows, the modeling of large scale structures in turbulence, and the receptivity of shear flows to sound.
Nominated by: Division of Fluid Dynamics

Tamano, Teruo [1984]
No company provided
Citation: For significant contributions to the understanding of fundamental transport processes in toroidal plasmas and scientific leadership on reversed field pinch experiments.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Tamargo, Maria C. [2000]
CCNY-CUNY
Citation: For significant original contributions to the development and understanding of the growth and properties of novel semiconductor materials and heterostructures, in particular, in the field of wide bandgap II-VI compounds.
Nominated by: Division of Materials Physics

Tamor, Michael Alan [2000]
Ford Motor Company
Citation: For the application of physics in the automotive industry, in particular development of diamond-like hard coatings and hybrid electric vehicle energy management simulation tools.
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

Tamor, Stephen [1965]
General Electric Research Laboratory
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tamura, Taro [1968]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Tanaka, Katsumi [1966]
Ohio State University
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tanatar, Makariy A. [2013]
Iowa State University
Citation: For studies of the superconducting and normal states of unconventional superconductors using directional charge and heat transport measurements.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tandy, Peter Charles [1996]
Kent State University
Citation: For significant contributions to the study of composite particles in nuclear and particle physics.
Nominated by: Topical Group on Few-Body Systems

Tang, Cha-Mei [1990]
Creatv MicroTech Inc
Citation: For pioneering work in the development of computer models and codes for understanding the physics of free electron lasers, quasioptical gyrotrons, and laser plasma accelerators.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Tang, Chao [1997]
NEC Research Institute
Citation: For his pioneering contributions to the theory of Self-Organized Criticality, and many other original contributions in statistical and nonlinear physics.
Nominated by: Topical Group on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Tang, Jau [2010]
Academia Sinica
Citation: For his contributions in elucidating the structure and the radical-pair mechanism of photosynthetic systems, photoinduced charge transfer and blinking in single nanocrystals, as well as in developing multi-quantum NMR and linear prediction filtering techniques, and for his work on nonblinking and less toxic nanostructures for biophotonics.
Nominated by: Division of Biological Physics

Tanielian, Minas [2012]
Boeing
Citation: For ground breaking advancements in the application of condensed matter physics to electronics communications in the aerospace industry, as well as nanotechnology research with global significance
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

Tanimura, Yoshitaka [2014]
Kyoto University
Citation: For his seminal contributions to the theoretical and computational studies of quantum dissipative dynamics using a hierarchial non-Markovian non-perturbative approach and for pioneering the field of coherent multi-dimensional optical spectroscopy of electronic and nuclear motions in molecules.
Nominated by: Division of Chemical Physics

Tanis, John Allen [1989]
Western Michigan University
Citation: For his many contributions in the area of accelerator atomic physics including his suggestion of resonant transfer and excitation and his experimental efforts in verifying the existence of process.
Nominated by: Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

Tanner, Carol Elizabeth [2002]
University of Notre Dame
Citation: For her contributions to the understanding of atomic structure through precision measurements of atomic lifetimes and transition amplitudes.
Nominated by: Topical Group Precision Measurement & Fundamental Constants

Tanner, David B. [1989]
University of Florida
Citation: For studies of the basic infrared properties of new materials.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tantawi, Sami G. [2005]
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Citation: For his contributions to the theory and technology of the production and distribution of high power rf, including the development of highly over-moded rf components, multi-mode delay lines, and active switches.
Nominated by: Division of Physics of Beams

Tao, NJ [2010]
Arizona State University
Citation: For pioneering and innovative contribution to the science and technology of molecular and nanoelectronics, electrochemical based nanofabrications, and chemical sensors.
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

Tao, Rongjia [2004]
Temple University
Citation: For fundamental contributions to the development of electrorheological and magnetorheological fluids and pioneering contributions to the discovery of a new property of superconductors - electric-field induced formation of superconducting balls.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tarle, Gregory [1997]
University of Michigan
Citation: For his innovative work in measuring the antimatter content of cosmic rays and other important research that spans the boundaries of astrophysics, elementary particle physics and nuclear physics.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Tarter, Curtis Bruce [1997]
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Citation: For his pioneering research on the physics of photo-ionized plasmas near astrophysical and laboratory x-ray sources and for his leadership of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, maintaining the highest scientific integrity for this major US institution in a time of intense change.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Tarver, Craig M [2004]
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Citation: In recognition of his contributions to shockwave physics and in particular his development and implementation of the Ignition and Growth model for reactions in energetic materials and the non-Equilibrium ZND theory for detonating energetic materials.
Nominated by: Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter

Tata, Xerxes Ramyar [2001]
University of Hawaii
Citation: For seminal contributions in elucidation for experimental implications of weak scale supersymmetry and to strategies for searches for new physics at high energy colliders.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Tataronis, John A. [1989]
No Company Provided
Citation: For seminal contributions to the theory of propagation and heating by Alfven and other waves in magnetized plasmas.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Taub, Abraham H [1941]
University of Washington
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Taub, Haskell Joseph [1995]
University of Missouri, Columbia
Citation: For his studies of the structure and dynamics of adsorbed monolayer and multilayer films, with particular focus on the influence of dimensionality and molecular shape on melting and crystal growth.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Taylor, Barry N [1972]
National Bureau of Standards
Citation: Also approved by the Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, and the Division of Particles and Fields.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Taylor, Beverley [1999]
Miami University
Citation: For designing educational materials used effectively by K-12 science teachers, and particularly for developing and publicizing the physics of toys.
Nominated by: Forum on Education

Taylor, Cyrus Cooper [2002]
Case Western Reserve University
Citation: For providing a new paradigm for graduate education in Physics through the creation of an innovative Physics Entrepreneurship Master's Program.
Nominated by: Forum on Education

Taylor, Harry William [1969]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Taylor, John B. [1931]
General Electric Company
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Taylor, John Joseph [1996]
Electric Power Research Institute (retired)
Citation: For leadership in developing safer reactors, especially the concept of small, passive designs; and for contributions to disposition of plutonium from dismantled nuclear weapons.
Nominated by: Forum on Physics and Society

Taylor, John Bryan [1984]
No company provided
Citation: For fundamental contributions to the theory of plasma confinement in open and closed magnetic configurations.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Taylor, Joseph Hooton [1985]
No Company Provided
Citation: For his brilliant work on the measurements of general relativistic effects in binary pulsars.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Taylor, Tomasz R. [2009]
Northeastern University
Citation: For his pioneering work on scattering amplitudes in gauge theories and for outstanding contributions to supersymmetric theories of elementary particles and strings.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Taylor, Tony Stephen [1994]
General Atomics
Citation: For leadership and fundamental contributions in high beta plasma research through extensive investigations of profile and shaping effects on the stability of tokamak plasmas.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Teegarden, Kenneth J [1969]
University of Rochester
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tegmark, Max [2012]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Citation: For his contributions to cosmology, including precision measurements from cosmic microwave background and galaxy clustering data, tests of inflation and gravitation theories, and the development of a new technology for low-frequency radio interferometry
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Tehen, Chan Mou [1960]
National Bureau of Standards
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Teich, Malvin Carl [1988]
Boston University
Citation: For seminal experimental and theoretical studies on the quantum nature of the detection and generation of light.
Nominated by: Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

Teitler, Sidney [1965]
United States Naval Research Laboratory
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tejada, Javier [2000]
Universidad de Barcelona
Citation: For original experimental contributions to the studies of macroscopic quantum tunneling in magnetic systems.
Nominated by: Forum on International Physics

Tejedor, Carlos [1998]
University Autonoma de Madrid
Citation: For his contributions to the understanding of the electronic band structure and collective phenomena in semiconductors and low-dimensionality structures, and for his influence on the development of condensed-matter physics in Spanish-speaking countries.
Nominated by: Forum on International Physics

Telson, Michael L. [2004]
University of California, Washington Center
Citation: For his contributions as both a senior congressional staffer, and a senior administrator in the US Department of Energy to the support of the physical sciences in the US.
Nominated by: Forum on Physics and Society

Terminello, Louis J. [2004]
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Citation: For his innovative use of synchrotron radiation spectroscopy in revealing the electronic and atomic structure of new materials.
Nominated by: Division of Materials Physics

Terning, John [2007]
University of California, Davis
Citation: For seminal contributions to studies of electroweak symmetry breaking beyond the standard model, and cosmology in extra dimensions.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Terry, Paul Willis [1993]
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Citation: For contributions to the theory of turbulence in hydrodynamic and kinetic plasma models and to the theory of tokamak and reversed field pinch confinement.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Tesche, Claudia Denke [1994]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For work in understanding noise and the limits of sensitivity of superconducting quantum interference devices and their application in neuromagnetism.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Teubner, Peter John Osmond [2001]
The Flinders University of South Australia
Citation: For pioneering and outstanding contributions to experiments in electron scattering from atoms and molecules including the development of coincidence techniques and benchmark experiments on alkali targets.
Nominated by: Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

Teukolsky, Saul A. [1994]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For analytic work in general relativity that led to an important equation for perturbations of a rotating black hole, and for further achievements in numerical relativity and in pulsar theory.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Thacker, Harry B. [2013]
University of Virginia
Citation: For contributions to the study of nonperturbative quantum field theory and Lattice QCD.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Thadhani, Naresh [2007]
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For global leadership in shock compression, distinguished service to APS; and important research elucidating new mechanisms.
Nominated by: Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter

Thaler, Jon J. [1998]
University of Illinois
Citation: For contributions to the development of hardware and software systems for large collider detectors.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Theimer, Otto [1963]
New Mexico State University
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Theriot, E. Dennis [1991]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For his crucial leadership in the construction of the CDF detector.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Thewalt, Michael L. W. [1990]
Simon Fraser University
Citation: For the development and use of sensitive optical techniques to study excitons and impurity complexes in semiconductors.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Thiel, Patricia A. [1999]
Iowa State University
Citation: For pioneering work on the surface structures, stabilities, and other properties of metal films and quasicrystals; also for elucidation of surface structure and chemistry of water on metals.
Nominated by: Division of Chemical Physics

Thielemann, Friedrich K. [1998]
University of Basel
Citation: For his work at the interface of nuclear physics and astrophysics and the applications to stellar nucleosynthesis, Type Ia and Type II Supernovae, as well as the r- and rp-process.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Thiyagarajan, Pappannan [2009]
Department of Energy
Citation: For leadership in developing neutron and synchrotron x-ray scattering instrumentation and techniques and high impact science in the areas of block copolymers, biopolymers and polymer nanocomposites.
Nominated by: Division of Polymer Physics

Thode, Lester E. [1986]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For innovative application of charged particle beam technology and research contributions in the areas of high-brightness electron beams, beam interactions with plasma, and high-power microwave generation.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Thoennessen, Michael [2005]
Michigan State University
Citation: For his seminal contributions to our understanding of nuclei at and beyond the limits of nuclear stability and for his innovative use of the Giant Dipole Resonance in hot nuclei to probe nuclear properties and reactions.
Nominated by: Division of Nuclear Physics

Thomas, Edwin Lorimer [1985]
Rice University
Citation: For being a leading authority on the application of electron microscopy and scattering techniques to problems in polymer structure-property relations and for contributions on mosaic block structure of semicrystalline polymers as well as on the structure of the noncrystalline solid state of glassy polymers.
Nominated by: Division of Polymer Physics

Thomas, James L [1960]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Thomas, James Hayden [2005]
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Citation: For contributions to experimental relativistic heavy ion physics, especially to the construction and operation of the star detector at RHIC.
Nominated by: Division of Nuclear Physics

Thomas, Jennifer [2011]
University College London
Citation: In recognition of her crucial contributions to the worldwide efforts aimed at understanding the elusive neutrinos, especially her seminal role played in the design, construction and physics analyses of the MINOS experiment and her leadership in the double beta decay NEMO and SuperNEMO programs.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Thomas, John H. [2000]
University of Rochester
Citation: For major contributions to solar magnetohydrodynamics.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Thomas, John Edward [1997]
Duke University
Citation: For fundamental studies of collisions in atomic vapors using methods of laser spectroscopy and for suboptical wavelength position measurements and atom imaging.
Nominated by: Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

Thomas, Llewellyn H [1934]
Ohio State University
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Thomas, Luc [2012]
IBM Almaden Research Center
Citation: For significant contributions to the fundamental understanding and applications of the current and field induced dynamics of magnetic domain walls
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

Thomas, Richard N [1964]
University of Colorado
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Thomas, Robert Leighton [1984]
Wayne State University
Citation: For contributions to improved understanding of metals through ultrasonic techniques, and for applications of acoustic and thermal-wave microscopy to non destructive materials evaluations.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Thomas, Scott [2014]
Rutgers University
Citation: For contributions to the careful analysis of data from experiments at hadron colliders, to the phenomenology of many theories of physics beyond the Standard Model, and to supersymmetry, inflationary cosmology, and quantum gravity.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Thomas, T. Darrah [1985]
Oregon State University
Citation: For his insightful contribution to the understanding of subtle phenomena in atoms, molecules, and nuclei, and his lucid explanations of those phenomena.
Nominated by: Division of Nuclear Physics

Thomas, Valerie [1998]
Princeton University
Citation: For her efforts to build an active interface between the science of materials and pollutants, and the avenues mechanisms necessary to build sound management strategies, and to build international networks of environmental science and policy researchers.
Nominated by: Forum on Physics and Society

Thompson, James R., Jr. [1992]
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Citation: For his measurements on the magnetic properties of high-temperature superconductors.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Thompson, Joe David [1992]
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Citation: For his contributions to the understanding of transport, magnetic, and thermodynamic properties of novel materials, particularly those displaying strong electronic correlations, and for pioneering high-pressure studies of these materials.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Thompson, Julia A. [1995]
University of Pittsburgh
Citation: For her contributions to our understanding of a broad range of particle physics phenomena through experimentation and instrumentation development, and for her continued efforts to encourage participation in physics by high school students and under represented groups.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Thompson, Moody C [1960]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Thorndike, Edward H [1968]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Thornton, Geoffrey [2008]
University College of London
Citation: For the pioneering use of synchrotron radiation techniques and scanning probe methods to explore the surface chemical physics of metal oxides.
Nominated by: Division of Chemical Physics

Thornton, Stephen T. [2004]
University of Virginia
Citation: For his significant and long time contributions to physics education at the undergraduate and graduate level, especially for preservice and inservice K-12 teachers of physics and physical science.
Nominated by: Forum on Education

Thoroddsen, Sigurdur T. [2012]
King Abdullah Univ
Citation: For the development and use of high-speed imaging to understand the dynamics of small-scale multiphase and interfacial flows, leading to fundamental new understanding of the behavior of the bubbles and drops, breakup and coalescence, cavitation, splashes and other free surface flows
Nominated by: Division of Fluid Dynamics

Thorpe, Michael Fielding [1985]
Arizona State University
Citation: For innovative work on the vibrational and electronic properties of disordered materials, particularly amorphous semiconductors, and on insulating magnetic alloys.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Thorson, Walter Rollier [1987]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For making important contributions to the interface between atomic and molecular physics and quantum chemistry.
Nominated by: Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

Thorton, R L [1938]
University of California
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Thouless, David J. [1986]
University of Washington
Citation: For origination of fundamental concepts in the many-body theory of nuclei, in statistical mechanics and critical phenomena, and in the theory of disordered magnetic and electronic systems.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Thun, Rudolf Paul [1990]
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Citation: For extensive and excellent work in developing experimental techniques and carrying out experiments in elementary-particle physics.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Thundat, Thomas George [2002]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Citation: For his pioneering work in developing micromechanical sensor platform for biomolecular detection and the elucidation of the fundamental physical principles underlying the adsorption-induced forces.
Nominated by: Division of Biological Physics

Thurston, George B [1962]
Oklahoma State University
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Thywissen, Joseph H. [2014]
University of Toronto
Citation: For the development of novel guides and traps for neutral atoms and for studies of quantum degenerate Bose and Fermi gases.
Nominated by: Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

Tibbetts, Gary George [1998]
General Motors R & D Center
Citation: For his pioneering research which led to the discovery of vapor-phase growth of carbon fibers from natural gas and for his subsequent significant researches on the properties and applications of these fibers.
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

Tidman, Derek A [1968]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Tiedje, Thomas [1987]
Univ of British Columbia
Citation: For his contributions to the understanding of electrical transport in amorphous semiconductors and for his pioneering work on amorphous semiconductor superlattices.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tiemann, Jerome J [1967]
General Electric Company
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tiemann, Jerome J [1966]
General Electric Company
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tiesinga, Eite [2005]
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Citation: For pioneering work on the measurement and control of cold atomic collisions by scattering resonances.
Nominated by: Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

Timmes, Francis X. [2013]
Arizona State University
Citation: For his leadership (both in computation and physics) in and contributions to nuclear astrophysics throughout all aspects of stellar explosions of both types of supernovae from progenitors, explosions and nucleosynthetic yield dispersal in the universe.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Timoshcnko, Gregory S [1941]
University of Connecticut
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Timp, Gregory Louis [2006]
University of Illinois
Citation: For contributions to the fabrication of nanometer-scale structures and the understanding of transport through them.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Timusk, Thomas [1984]
McMaster University
Citation: For contributions to the understanding of the electronic and vibrational properties of solids through the application of far infrared spectroscopy techniques.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Ting, Antonio C. [1998]
Naval Research Laboratory
Citation: In recognition of his seminal experimental and theoretical contributions tot the field of ultra high intensity laser interactions.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Ting, Chin-Sen [2000]
University of Houston
Citation: For contributions to transport theory in solid state systems including hot electrons in semiconductors, mixed states of superconductors, and tunneling junctions.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tinoco, Ignacio [1976]
University of California, Berkeley
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Tipton, Paul L [2001]
University of Rochester
Citation: "For playing a lead role in the discovery and study of the top quark, and for his part in the construction of the SVX detector used in that discovery."
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Tirrell, Matthew [1987]
University of California, Berkeley
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the fundamental knowledge of the diffusion and interfacial properties of polymers.
Nominated by: Division of Polymer Physics

Tiwari, Sandip [1998]
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Citation: For contributions to understanding of device physics and for innovations in small electronics and optical devices with strong quantum confinement.
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

Tobias, Douglas J. [2013]
University of California, Irvine
Citation: For his major contributions to the physical understanding of heterogeneous atmospheric chemistry, in particular of ions at water/air interfaces and of the molecular structure of salt solutions, also for his findings on the hydration and molecular structure of biological membranes.
Nominated by: Division of Chemical Physics

Tobin, James G. [2014]
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Citation: For use of soft x-ray spectroscopy to investigate complex systems, including actinide based materials.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Toburen, Larry H [1984]
East Carolina University
Citation: For his contributions to the fields of atomic collisions and radiation physics, especially his work on the angular and energy distributions of electron produced in ion-atom collisions.
Nominated by: Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

Todd, Alan [2007]
Advance Energy Systems
Citation: For his leadership and contributions to the development and Industrial production of high-average-current particle accelerator components and for advances in the understanding of plasma MHD stability.
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

Tombrello, Thomas A [1967]
California Institute of Technology
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tomizuka, Carl [1965]
University of Arizona
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tomkins, Frank S. [1989]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For more than four decades of outstanding achievement in atomic and molecular spectroscopy, including the definitive studies of the spectra of the lanthanides and actinides and the discovery of quasi-Landau resonance.
Nominated by: Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

Toms, M Elaine [1965]
United States Naval Research Laboratory
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tonelli, Alan Edward [1989]
North Carolina State University
Citation: For outstanding theoretical and experimental studies of the microstructures and conformations of macromolecular chains, particularly through his development of the gamma-gauche model.
Nominated by: Division of Polymer Physics

Toner, John [2006]
University of Oregon
Citation: For a wealth of contributions to the theory of correlations, fluctuations, topological defects, and anomalous elasticity and hydrodynamics of partially ordered phases.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tong, David S.Y. [2000]
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Citation: For development of multiple scattering theories for surface diffraction and spectroscopy.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tong, Penger [2010]
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Citation: For his insightful experiments to elucidate interesting new physics in turbulent thermal convection and soft matter systems, and his many contributions to the development of international research and education in experimental physics.
Nominated by: Forum on International Physics

Tonks, Lewi [1931]
General Electric Company
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tonomura, Akira [1999]
Hitachi, Ltd.
Citation: For observing the Aharonov-Bohm effect and also vortices and their motion in superconductors; and for developing the high-brightness field-emission electron beam and the high-resolution electron holography interference microscope.
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tornow, Werner [1998]
Duke University
Citation: For his contributions to few-nucleon physics, especially his measurements with polarized neutron beams and their precise determination of the n-n scattering length.
Nominated by: Division of Nuclear Physics

Toroczkai, Zoltan [2012]
University of Notre Dame
Citation: For his contributions to the understanding the statistical physics of complex systems, in particular for his discoveries pertaining to the structure and dynamics of complex networks.
Nominated by: Topical Group on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Torquato, Salvatore [2004]
Princeton University
Citation: For incisive contributions to the theoretical understanding of the structure and macroscopic properties of disordered materials.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Torrance, Jerry B. [1985]
No Company Provided
Citation: For major contributions to the basic understanding of the physical properties of organic solids and for some key discoveries in new organic materials, including the Neutral-Ionic Phase Transition.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tosatti, Erio [2001]
International School for Advanced Studies, Trieste, Italy
Citation: For his seminal contributions to the theory of solids, such as, the faceting, reconstruction, preroughening and melting of surfaces, and the multi-shell helical structure of gold nanowires, while also serving as a scientific leader in fostering international physics.
Nominated by: Forum on International Physics

Tostevin, Jeffrey A. [2014]
University of Surrey
Citation: For his many contributions to nuclear reaction theory, in particular for the application of semi-classical methods to the interpretation of fast knock-out reactions in terms of nuclear correlations.
Nominated by: Division of Nuclear Physics

Totsuka, Yoji [2000]
University of Tokyo
Citation: For his leadership in the Super-Kamiokande experiment and his many contributions to particle physics including decisive measurements on solar neutrinos and the recent strong evidence for neutrino oscillations.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Tough, James T. [1987]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For outstanding contributioni in the Hydrodynamics of Superfluid Helium, particularly Superfluid Turbulence.
Nominated by: Division of Fluid Dynamics

Toussaint, Doug [1997]
University of Arizona
Citation: For innovative and broad ranging contributions to computational physics including the development of special purpose computers, numerical studies of strongly correlated electron systems, and especially quantum chromodynamics.
Nominated by: Division of Computational Physics

Towe, Elias [2003]
Carnegie Mellon University
Citation: For contributions to the design and application of quantum-dot nanostructures in optoelectronic devices.
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

Trainoff, Steven P. [2009]
Wyatt Tech Corp
Citation: For exceptional contributions to the development of analytical instrumentation whose worldwide use will continue to play a major role in the health and well-being of us all.
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

Trallero-Giner, Carlos L. [2003]
University of Havana, Cuba
Citation: For path breaking efforts bringing Cuban and American condensed matter physics into cooperative working relationships and advancing our knowledge of Raman Scattering and polar modes in nanostructures.
Nominated by: Forum on International Physics

Trammell, George Thomas [1962]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tranquada, John M. [1997]
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For contributions to the understanding of copper-oxide superconductors by use of x-ray absorption and neutron scattering techniques.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Traschen, Jennie Harriet [2006]
University of Massachusetts
Citation: For her ground-breaking contributions to early universe cosmology and black hole physics.
Nominated by: Topical Group in Gravitation

Trbojevic, DeJan [2007]
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For his original contributions in the design, commissioning and operations of the Tevatron and RHIC colliders, and for the development of new concepts for future accelerators.
Nominated by: Division of Physics of Beams

Treacy, Michael Matthew John [2004]
Arizona State University
Citation: For the development of novel electron microscopy techniques and applications to advanced materials including catalysts, zeolites, carbon nanotubes and disordered structures.
Nominated by: Division of Materials Physics

Trees, Richard E [1960]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Trefil, James S. [1983]
Georg Mason University
Citation: For his inspired exposition in books and articles which made the excitement and beauty of modern physics available to educated Americans, resulting in enormous popular support for the discipline.
Nominated by: Forum on Physics and Society

Tremblay, Andre-Marie [2014]
University of Sherbrooke
Citation: For development of non-perturbative techniques to understand strongly correlated systems, including the Hubbard model.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Triantafyllou, Michael S. [2014]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Citation: For seminal contributions in developing scaling laws in fish-like swimming and pioneering the development of biomimetic robots to study mechanisms of unsteady flow control leading to fish and cetacean agility.
Nominated by: Division of Fluid Dynamics

Tribble, Robert E [1981]
Texas A&M University
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: Division of Nuclear Physics

Triebwasser, Sol [1965]
Peekskill, New York
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Trigg, George L [1966]
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Trigg, George L [1965]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Trimble, Virginia L. [1988]
University of California, Irvine
Citation: For outstanding contributions to astrophysics over a wide range of phenomena, including binary stars, novae, and supernovae; and in particular recognition of outstanding talent in reviewing and summarizing the most important and exciting topics in astrophysics in a clear and concise manner.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Tringides, Michael C. [2003]
Iowa State University
Citation: For his pioneering contributions in the elucidation of equilibrium and non-equilibrium adatom diffusion on single crystal surfaces and his discovery of quantum size effects in the growth of Pb islands on Si(111).
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tripathi, Ram K [2003]
NASA Langley Research Center
Citation: For pioneering development of nuclear cross section models used around the world in a wide range of disciplines and applications including space missions and for outstanding contributions to the international physics community.
Nominated by: Forum on International Physics

Trischuk, William [2010]
University of Toronto
Citation: For the development of novel particle detectors and their application for precision measurements, including the W boson mass, the tau lepton lifetime and Bs mixing, and for seminal contributions to the development of diamond sensors, a critical technology for next generation high luminosity colliders.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Tritt, Terry [2011]
Clemson University
Citation: For his career-long contributions to the science and engineering of thermoelectric materials, the industrial application of that knowledge, and for the education and promotion of numerous young scientists and engineers.
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

Trivelpiece, Alvin W [1968]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Troe, Jüergen [2009]
Univ. of Gottingen
Citation: For experimental and theoretical research on the kinetics of unimolecular reactions of neutral and ionic molecules, and especially for the development of the statistical adiabatic channel model and its application to unimolecular processes from low to high pressures.
Nominated by: Division of Chemical Physics

Tromp, Rudolf M. [1993]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For his contributions in determining the structure, bonding and formation of semiconductor surfaces and interfaces, and their role in numerous microscopic
Nominated by: Division of Materials Physics

Trout, Edrie Dale [1968]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Troyer, Matthias [2010]
ETH Zurich
Citation: For his scientific accomplishments in the field of computational many-body physics and for leadership offered to the next generation of computational physicists.
Nominated by: Division of Computational Physics

Trudeau, Michel [2007]
Inst de Recherche d'Hydro
Citation: For his sustained and highly original contributions to the synthesis of metastable and nanostructural materials and the study of their physical properties, with the emphasis in their uses for improved energy efficiency related applications.
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

True, William W [1964]
University of California
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Truell, Rohn [1956]
Brown University
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Truhlar, Donald Gene [1986]
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Citation: For his many outstanding contributions to theoretical chemical dynamics and out understanding of chemical reactions leading to new understanding of phase transitions.
Nominated by: Division of Chemical Physics

Truran, James W. [1987]
University of Chicago
Citation: For exceptional contributions to our understanding of novae, supernovae, nucleosynthesis, and galactic chemical evolution through the application of nuclear physics to astrophysics.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Tryggvason, Gretar [2000]
University of Michigan
Citation: For pioneering the use of direct numerical simulations for the study of finite Reynolds number multiphase flows, including the development of computational methods and studies of bubbly flows.
Nominated by: Division of Fluid Dynamics

Trytten, N H [1945]
National Research Council
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tsai, Jaw-Shen [2000]
NEC Fundamental Research Lab.
Citation: For his demonstration of quantum coherence of charge states in a superconducting mesoscopic system.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tsai, Shih-Tung [1991]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For outstanding contributions to basic plasma research, especially concerning the magnetohydrodynamic instability of plasmas with energetic particles, and for his signal leadership in promoting plasma physics in the People's Republic of China and other developing nations.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Tsang, Manyee Betty [2006]
Michigan State University
Citation: For her contributions towards the understanding of reaction dynamics, the density dependence of the symmetry energy, and the extraction of spectroscopic factors.
Nominated by: Division of Nuclear Physics

Tsang, Won-Tien [1986]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For outstanding work in the field of semiconductor lasers, including contributions to the development of molecular beam epitaxy for their fabrication, and for contributions to the development of chemical beam epitaxy.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tschirhart, Robert Stephen [2004]
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Citation: For leadership in the Fermilab kaon physics program, especially on the study of rare kaon decays.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Tsimring, Lev [2011]
University of California, San Diego
Citation: For significant contributions to the physics of non-equilibrium systems and applications of nonlinear dynamics to broad physical and biological problems.
Nominated by: Topical Group on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Tsipis, Kosta [1984]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Citation: For his perceptive use of physics and physical principles in the analysis of proposed weapons systems and for the influential papers which resulted from his work.
Nominated by: Forum on Physics and Society

Tsui, Daniel C. [1985]
Princeton University
Citation: For significant contributions to the physics of two-dimensional electronic systems, and for the co-discovery of the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tsuknuk, Vladimir V. [2009]
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For innovative research on polymeric and biological macromolecular assemblies, and for important observations of nanoscale properties of polymers, with scanning probe microscopy, thermal microscopy, and force spectroscopy.
Nominated by: Division of Polymer Physics

Tsvelik, Alexei Mikhail [2002]
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For seminal contributions to quantum magnetism and for the exact solutions of important integrable models.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tsybeskov, Leonid [2002]
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Citation: For the discovery of a method to stabilize porous silicon and for innovative contributions to the development and studies of silicon-based, self-organized nanostructures.
Nominated by: Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

Tsymbal, Evgeny [2008]
University of Nebraska
Citation: For significant contributions to the understanding of spin-dependent transport in magnetic nanostructures.
Nominated by: Topical Group on Magnetism

Tu, Yuhai [2004]
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Citation: For outstanding discoveries in statistical physics, such as a novel broken-symmetry phase in two-dimensional systems, and novel applications of statistical physics to problems in computational biology.
Nominated by: Topical Group on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Tubis, Arnold [1977]
Purdue University
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Tucker, John R [2001]
University of Illinois
Citation: For discovery of new photon-assisted tunneling phenomena leading to quantum-noise-limited (sub)millimeter astronomical receivers, and other unique applications of quantum tunneling.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Tueller, Jack [2002]
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Citation: For leading the development and flight of new technology instruments for gamma-ray astronomy and performing ground breaking observations of gamma-ray sources.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Tugman, Orin F. [1922]
University of Utah
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tung, Raymond Tsutse [1991]
City University of New York, Brooklyn College
Citation: For research on the growth and properties of epitaxial silicides and major contributions to the understanding of metal/semiconductor interfaces.
Nominated by: Division of Materials Physics

Tung, Wu-Ki [1987]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For original research contribution to the theory and phenomenology of elementary particle physics, for dedication to physics education, and for leadership in developing the physics department at IIT.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Turchinetz, William Ernest [1993]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Citation: For his important contributions to experimental measurement of the deuteron change distribution and of the three-nucleon electromagnetic response functions.
Nominated by: Division of Nuclear Physics

Turkevich, A L [1950]
University of Chicago
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Turkot, Frank [1969]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Turnbull, Alan D. [2002]
General Atomics
Citation: For pioneering theory demonstrating the importance of shape, profiles, and conducting wall on tokamak stability, leading to validation of beta limit improvements in experiments and to innovative advanced tokamak concepts.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Turnbull, David [1953]
General Electric
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Turneaure, John [2007]
Stanford University
Citation: For pioneering the development of ultrahigh-Q superconducting microwave cavities and their application to fundamental physics experiments, and for development of the Gravity Probe B science instrument to test General Relativity.
Nominated by: Topical Group Precision Measurement & Fundamental Constants

Turner, Alva [1931]
Hunter College
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Turner, James E [1975]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Turner, Louis A. [1928]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Turner, Michael S. [1986]
University of Chicago
Citation: For outstanding work at the interface of particle physics and cosmology which has led to a new understanding of the early Universe.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Turner, Raymond Clyde [2000]
Clemson University
Citation: For his leadership and national contributions in the popularization of physics through lecture-demonstrations and teacher workshops on the physics of toys, and his demonstrated excellence in physics education.
Nominated by: Forum on Education

Turrell, George Charles [1992]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For contributions to the study of structure and dynamics of molecules in condensed phases and the molecular spectroscopy of solids and liquids.
Nominated by: Division of Chemical Physics

Tuts, Philip Michael [2001]
Columbia University
Citation: In recognition of his contributions to elementary particles as a leader in the CUSB and D0 collaborations in designing, implementation of experiments and analysis of important data, including efforts that directly resulted in observation of the Upsilon do
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Tweet, Arthur G [1960]
General Electric Research Laboratory
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tybulewicz, Albin [1984]
No company provided
Citation: For contributions to dissemination of physics by the publication of abstracts and facilitating the access to Soviet physics literature.
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tycko, Robert [1997]
National Institutes of Health
Citation: For contributions to the understanding of novel materials, to nuclear magnetic resonance methods for probing novel materials, and to the fundamental principles of magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Nominated by: Division of Chemical Physics

Tye, Henry Sze-Hoi [1994]
Cornell University
Citation: For his contributions to many areas in elementary particle physics.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Tykociner, J. T. [1931]
University of Illinois
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tyler, Winfield W [1959]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tylka, Allan J. [2005]
Naval Research Laboratory
Citation: For innovative analyses of solar energetic particles that have clarified their origin, leadership in the field, and implementation of an engineering tool to assess their impact on satellite systems.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Tynan, George [2010]
University of California, San Diego
Citation: For fundamental experimental investigations of shear flow turbulence decorrelation and zonal flow-turbulence interactions, and for leadership in developing laboratory-scale experiments of turbulent transport.
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Tyndall, E. P.T. [1929]
University of Iowa
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society

Tyson, De Grasse, Neil [2010]
Princeton University
Citation: For his leadership as an educator who has excited millions of people about astrophysics and science, and for his service to the United States on commissions on NASA, space exploration, and the aerospace industry.
Nominated by: Forum on Physics and Society

Tyson, J. Anthony [1993]
Affiliation not available
Citation: For pioneering astrophysical investigations in gravitational wave studies and in gravitational lensing effects, as well as for leadership in optical astronomy instrumentation and image reconstruction techniques.
Nominated by: Division of Astrophysics

Tzoar, Narkis [1968]
Affiliation not available
Citation: Not available
Nominated by: American Physical Society